In the Media
"What he did: Won four events while setting three meet records (11.08 seconds in the 100; 22.38 in the 200; and anchored the 4x100 relay team to a time of 42.0) to lead Western Washington University to the team title in last weekend's University of Puget Sound Invitational.
What's next: The Vikings close out their indoor season this weekend at the Division II nationals. The outdoor season begins next month."
"State lawmakers rushed to pass a backlog of bills on the last day of the regular legislative session Thursday but left the hard stuff — closing a $2.8 billion budget shortfall — for later.
Shortly after lawmakers applauded themselves upon adjourning the 60-day regular session, Gov. Chris Gregoire called them into special session starting Monday."
"A trio this good for this long may very well deserve a nickname.
Seniors Morris Anderson, Derrick Webb and Zach Bruce have already put their collective mark on Western Washington basketball this year, helping the Vikings men's team to a 25-5 record and, now, the chance to host the NCAA Division II West Regional, starting Friday, March 12, at WWU's Sam Carver Gym."
"Following are recently compiled statistics on WTA ridership in 2009:
On time: On average, buses were on time about 93 percent, beating the 90 percent goal. During the evening rush hour, it was about 85 percent. On time is defined as being within five minutes of the scheduled arrival time. Part of the reason for lateness in the evenings, WTA staff said, is a result of more riders at more stops."
"Peninsula College has named Kanyon Anderson its new head women's soccer coach -- and he is wasting no time building a team for the Pirates' inaugural season.
Peninsula hired from its own ranks. Anderson was an assistant coach for the Pirates' men's soccer team."
A year ago when the Western Washington University women's basketball team reached the NCAA Division II National Tournament it went as a team just excited to get back to the big dance after a one-year absence.
Whatcom County and the city of Bellingham are going to mediation to resolve a dispute over training paramedics for the four Whatcom Medic One units that the Bellingham Fire Department staffs.
Six Bellingham firefighters started training to become paramedics through Western Washington University, where the program is based, in January, said Randy VanderHeiden, who supervises Medic One as the department's medical services officer.
A piece of legislation awaiting the governor's signature likely would end the historic amounts of cash raised by local Whatcom County Council candidates.
But Senate Bill 6344 won't prevent local political parties from spending large sums, and voters may end up getting a more transparent account of how candidates are connected to parties, one political science professor says.
When Western Washington University junior Sarah Porter made her first trip to the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championships as a freshman, she went with one teammate and a small case of the jitters.
Western Washington University junior guard Amanda Dunbar missed out on the Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region Women's Basketball Player of the Year honor by one point while earning first-team recognition in an announcement Wednesday.
Named to the second team was Western senior center Jessica Summers.